workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
pessimism; disappointment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
person who has committed suicide
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
desperation; struggle to the death
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
rebirth; new birth; nascent
for some (unspecified) reason
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be reflected in a mirror
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
moment by moment; hour by hour
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
female high-school student